This is why I became a doctor. Not because I can stitch a wound, manage a trauma, or splint an arm. No, I became a doctor to be with people when it matters the most. I did it so that I can stand at the edge of the cliff with another human being and we can gaze out together into the night beyond. I did it because I, too, am afraid. I did it because I want to find some way to lessen the fear—not just for me but for all of us.
